Artist: Rudolf Augstein's "Der Spiegel"
Confronting Bodies: Franz-Josef Strauss , german law enforcement
Date of Action: 1962
Specific Location: Hamburg, Germany
Description of Artwork: news magazine
Description of Incident: magazine was confiscated, editor sent to jail, police raided magazine premises. right-wing politician Strauss never actually acknowledged his defeat, when his outrageous raid on the liberal press eventually failed.
Results of Incident: Strauss resigned as minister, editor set free
Source: www.spiegel.de
Submitted By: Frank